Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5273, John Farnam, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
of Farnam, John or of Farnum
No. 5273.
Mary
CONTENTS

Act 1828 settled at Pocahontas Con. with A. O. W. M. File # 5273

Know all men by these presents
That I John Farnum of Rushford in the County of Medina do hereby constitute and appoint Charles B Thompson my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the United States the a- mount of pay now due to me under the act for the Relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution
Witness my hand and seal this ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Sealed and delivered in presence of William Hoddard J B Walker
John Farnum
Before me Wm Hoddard a Justice of the Peace in the County of Portage in the State of Ohio personally appeared this day John Farnum whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed
Witness my hand this ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight. William Hoddard Justice of the Peace
Before me Wm Hoddard a Justice of the Peace in the County of Portage and State of Ohio personally appeared this day Charles B Thompson the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or distress by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the pay is intended to remain wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand this ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight William Hoddard Justice of the Peace

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the fifteenth of May 1828. I John Farnum of Rockfield in the County of Mercer in the State of Ohio do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its service until its disolution, at which period I was a Corporal in Captain Robersons Company in the Second Regiment of the Connecticut line. And I also declare that previous to my receiving a certificate for the sum of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolve of Congress passed the 13th of May 1778, I transferred my right to said sum to one Benjamin Billings, of Rockfield (born) And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the petition list of the United States. John Farnum
Before me Benj. Wheeler a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Patage and State of Ohio personally appeared this day Amariah Johnson and Lycurgus Balcom of said County who did solemnly make oath that John Farnum by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a non commissioned officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 10th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Benjamin Wheeler Justice of the Peace

Seth Day Clerk of the Court of Com- -mon Pleas of Portage in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that William Hoadley & Benjamin Whedon before whom the for- -going affidavits were known, were at the time acting Justices of the Peace in said County of Portage, duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Seth Day Clerk.

199 Discharged in favor of John Farnam, dated 9 th June 1783. —

No of orig Pay 188. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
18 July 1828.
John Tammam of Richfield in the County of Madison in the State of Ohio has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Corporal in captain Robinson's company, in the 2 regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. D. Dikeman
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21 st July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Farnhem in the Connecticut line
It further appears that John Farnhem  not  now Tammam is now on the pension list of the  Pay agency, and has been so since the 3 d  March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner Aud

Let. to Mrs. J. Crowell 3/17/49
Reprinted Sept 25/49
3349
Ohio Cincinnati commencing Mary Harrison widow of John Harrison who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1849 and sent to
James W. Held Richfield Summit Co Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 341 Vol. 4.

State of Ohio Medina county ss.
on this 21 st day of September A. D. 1840 per- sonally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting within and for the County of Medina in the State of Ohio, Mary Harnum a resident of Richfield in the County of Sum- mit in said State of Ohio, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of John Harnum who was a corpo- ral in the army of the revolution, that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the said John enlisted as a private soldier in the month of April 1777, into the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, that he served most if not all of the time in the second Connec- ticut Regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift, that she cannot now remember the name of his Captain or other officers of his regiment; but thinks his Captain's name was Wright that he lived in Litchfield, Litch- field County, Connecticut when he enlisted, that he continued in the service until the close of the war & was discharged in June 1783, but cannot now say whether he first enlisted for the war or whether he served under dif- ferent enlistments; that during his service & she believes in the year 1781 the said John was appointed a corporal in Colonel Swift's Reg-

iment and served as corporal, as she believes, until the close of his service; that she believes he was in the battle of Chornmouth, also in an engagement at the Red Banks on the Schuylkill under General Green she believes; that he had command or was in some way connected with the general's barge on the North River for about two years, but she does not remember the various officers he served under, during his service; that said John was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed approved May 15 th 1828 and this applicant refers to the documents now on the files of the Pension Office on which said John obtained his pension, for the particulars of his service; that the only documentary evidence in the possession of this claimant is the original warrant of the appointment of said John as corporal also his original discharge & pension certificate, which documents are hereto attached - She further declares that she was married to the said John Tarnum on the first day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her husband the said John Tarnum died on the 21 st day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated - Documents and etc
Mary Tarnum

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before said Court
William A. Pardue Clerk
We Hiram Bronson and of Richfield & James W. Weld of Medina in said Summit County, Ohio, of lawful age being severally ly sworn, do depose & say, that Mary Farnum who hath sworn & subscribed to the above state- ment, is the widow of John Farnum late of Richfield aforesaid, that said John Farnum was a revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death, that said John died on the 21 st day of May A.D. 1834 as that the said Mary still remains unmarried —
Hiram Bronson J. W. Weld
Sworn & subscribed to in open Court this 21 st day of Sept. 1840
William A. Pardue Clerk

The State of Ohio Medina County, ss.
I William N. Pardee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Farnam for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 26 th day of September A.D. 1840.
William N. Pardee Clerk Com. Pleas

State of New York Otsego County Town of Bellerive
3 Peter Farnam of Said Town having been first duly sworn deposed and Said that he is Seventy years of age that he is well acquainted with Mary Farnam the widow of John Farnam deceased a revolutionary pensioner that he is the brother of the said John Farnam deceased that he was not present at the marriage of the said Mary with his brother John but that he recollects that his brother John went from home & it was understood at the time he was gone to be married and that within a day or two the said John and Mary came to deponent's father's house and it was then understood in the family they had been married a day or two before by Esquire Farneslee in the Towns of Bethlehem Litchfield County and State of Connecticut that they the said John & Mary continued to reside and cohabit together as man & wife until the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve that their marriage as aforesaid took place in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty six that after the year one thousand eight hundred & twelve the said John & Mary resided in the State of Ohio to the time of to the time of the death of the said John as this deponent is informed and verily believes to be true
Subscribed & sworn to this 14th day of April 1840 before me
Peter Farnam
Hiram Kimball of Otsego County Court
As to the words Connecticut & Ohio written on a former deposition H. Kimball Esquire
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Peter Farnam that he is a credible person and worthy to be believed
Hiram Kimball Esquire of Otsego County Court

State of New York } Steuben County ss. } 3
I, Jesse Pease Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in said County it being a Court of record Do certify that His or within honor William Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a judge of the Court aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said judge & verily believe his signature affixed thereto & to the within Certificate of credibility is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of April A.D. 1840.
Jesse Pease Clerk By Thomas Pease Deputy.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Farnam a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. file 5273
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1777 6 years. Pvt. (see Conn. book P-364) Robertson   Jan. 1, 1781 Corporal Robinson Heman Swift 2" Conn.   disch. June 9, 1783.  
2  Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Litchfield, Conn. Date of application for pension, June 10, 1828. Held. Residence at date of application, Richfield, Medina Co., Oh. Age at date of application, ✓
Remarks: Sol. m. Bethlehem Conn. Apr. 1, 1786 Mary _____ he died May 21, 1834 she was all'd. pens. on her appl. Apr. Sept. 21, 1840, while 77 yrs. of age + a res. of Richfield Summit Co., Ohio.

FARNAM, JOHN (CONN.) W-5273

To John Tarnam Greeting
By virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, by the Delegates in Congress Assembled, I do by these Presents, Constitute and Appoint you to be a Captain in the second Connecticut Regiment in the Service of the United States of America; you are therefore Carefully and Diligently to discharge the Duty, Punctual to the trust Reposed in you; and you are to Observe such orders, and Directions As you shall from time to time receive from me; or other of your superior Officers; according to the Rules and Discipline of war, for which this shall be your sufficient warrant
Given under my hand this first day of January Annoque Domini 1781
Clemens Smith Colonel Regt

✓ 1107377 Mary Farnum of John Ohio
John Farnam Capt. Hartough
FARNAM, JOHN (CONN) W-5273

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Farnam Corporal in the Second Connecticut Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States from April 1777 to June 1783. and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army. Jun 4 1783.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
Trumbull M c
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Curtis
Adjutant.
THE above John Farnam Corporal has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for ten Years faithful Service. D. Swift Col l

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5273
Mary Farnum
Wid.
John Farnum
Coplt. Rev: Wae
Act: Feby. 28/48
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1910 Oct. 20, History to Mrs. J. K. Williams & 1910 Dec. 20. To Miss G. Adams &

Report.
Ohio 6944
Mary Farnum widow of John Farnum dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 May 1834 of Summit Co in the State of Ohio who was a Corp t , in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Swift in the Coast. line for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Jan y . 43, and sent to Hon J. J. Andrews, H. Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 Semi-annual allowance ending
44.0
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theo. Sedgwick Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 216

4221.
Ohio, Cincinnati
Mary Farnum widow of John Farnum who was a Corporal in the Revolution
Resp.
Regulation under act June 17 1844 sent to J. W. Weld, Rich- field Ohio, Sept 26. 1844.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6, day of Jan. 1844 and sent to James W. Weld Richfield, Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 158

V Mary Garrison of John Chic
Suspended
See let. 27 Oct. '40
W. H. Canfield
Rejected
See let to July 1842
Hon. S. J. Andrews
let to same 16 July 1842
(husband was alive on the 7 June 1832, See Atty Genl's opin.)
let 7 July 1838

St. Stephens Aug. 10/42
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed are the additional papers in relation to the application of Mrs Mary Fannum for a pension - I am personally acquainted with Messrs M. D. Webb & William Benson and know them to be men of the first respectability in all respects.
I am Sir very respectfully Yours at Service J. L. Andrews

Feb 26 44
May 28 am 4221. Agnes Jackson 3208 Shu 114 43
Home of Friends Washington City

Richfield O3 Sept 26 44 44 1111 424 328 43 Mary Agnes H. L. 1111
J Edwards Bureau of Pensions Washington City

Richfield Summit County Ohio Sept 16 th 1844
Dear Sir Enclosed I forward you two declarations to obtain Widows Pension Certificates, in the declaration of Mary Farnum. She does not state under what act of Congress her husband drew his pension his Certificate being lost or mislaid. She is not able to find it, Not knowing what form you would wish to have pursued I have adopted the form that was published in the Madisionian of March 27 th 1843. The Certificates that was obtained under the act of 1843 have both been returned to the agent for paying pensions, if there is any thing incorrect in these declarations or if there should be any thing added will you have the goodness to let me know what more to do, as there is no Attorney in our Township, and if there was they charge so much for such services that the poor old widows think they cannot employ them. If the declarations are right please forward Certificates to me as one of the old widows lives near 3 miles from the Post Office and depends upon me to do her business.
Hon. J. L. Edwards } Comm. of Pensions } Washington City }
Yours Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt. Servt
Wm. H. Weld
P.S. Mr. Jackson wishes to ask if there was any mistake in her pension as her husband drew $240, and hers was only $230, per Annum.
Wm. H. Weld

Medina, Medina County, Ohio Sept. 28 th 1860
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Mary Farnum for a pension - Please direct an answer to the same to her at this place to my care Yours respectfully M c H. Canfield

Richfield Summit County Ohio Oct 14 th 1848 My Dear Sir.
Enclosed I forward you Mrs. Farnums Declaration in order to procure her Pension Certificate
The cause of the writing upon the paper was this her papers were made out as usual and sent to Cincinnati to draw the money as they were after the passage of the law June 17 th 1844 not knowing that a new Certificate would be wanted the papers were returned for a new Certificate And the Clerks Certificate being on the back of the Acknowledgment of the Power of Attorney I have forwarded the whole thinking that it could not injure any thing and we being 15 miles from the County Seat. If it is correct will you please forward me Mrs Farnums Certificate if it is not sufficient will you have the goodness to inform me what more is necessary as she trusts entirely to me to do her business in this matter
Very Respectfully Your Most Obt Dvt W m H. Weld
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Washington July 30, 1849 Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
Will you do me the favor to answer the inquiries in the enclosed letter at your earliest convenience.
Please return the letter with the information sought very truly
Yours & John Brown

The State of Ohio Summit County. s) On this 22 nd day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the County of Summit aforesaid Mary Farnum a resident of Richfield in said County of Summit aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of John Farnum who was a Private and Corporal in the Army in the Corps commanded by Gen. Swift and also Lafayette And that she has received a pension of Eighty eight dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844 She further declares that she is still a widow
Mary Farnum
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
W m H. Weld Justice of the Peace
I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Farnum the above Affiant and have been for near 30 years past, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and has drawn her pension regularly up to March 1848
W m H. Weld Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio } Be it known that on the 22 nd day of September Summit County } 1848 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Farnum above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned W m M c Neil
The State of Ohio } Be it known that on the _____ day of _____ 1848 County } before me a _____ justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by the laws of said State to Administer oaths personally appeared The Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of Attorney either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever

The State of Ohio Summit County ss
I, Lucius S. Beck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel W. Old Coy before whom the foregoing instrument was subscribed was duly Commissioned as Justice of the Peace for said County of Summit April 12,
A.D. 1847 for the term of three years and was duly sworn and qualified April 2, 1847 and to all whom official acts in such full faith & credit as due to the policy of separation parting left to his is genuine as I believe Witness my signature & the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Akron Ohio 20th day of Sept. 1848 Lucius S. Beck Clerk By M. H. Stone Deputy

4219 Oct 26 43
Richard D. Webb
Date 10/26/43
H
Ohio Mar 3 rd 1843 May Farnam $88 pr
James W. Wild Richard D. Webb
City

Richfield Ohio Oct 1 st 1843
4219 Oct 26 43
He Edwards Common Pleas Ohio Mar 3 rd 1843 Mary Farnum $88
World held Ohio James Richeson City

Declaration of Mary Farnum in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Ohio ss. I, Lucian Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Summit and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that James W. Weld Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Summit, duly commis- sioned and sworn to serve as such Justice for the term of three years from the fourteenth day of April A D 1843 and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron this 13 th day of Oct. 1843 Lucian Smith Clerk By W B Stone Dist Clk
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me James W. Weld Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Farnum and have been for twelve years last past and know her to be the identical person that she represents herself to be James W. Weld Justice of the Peace

Declaration of Mary Harnum in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1835.
State of Ohio Summit County ss Richfield Township
On this 13 th day of October A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace of the County of Summit in the State of Ohio Mary Harnum a resident of the Township of Richfield in the County of Summit and State of Ohio aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of certain persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John Harnum who was a Corporal in the army of the Revolution enlisted under Capt. Wright, served part of the time under Gen. Swift and part of the time under Sackett and received a pension of eighty eight dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Mary Harnum
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Wm. H. Weld Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Harnum and have been for twelve years last past and know her to be the identical person that she represents herself to be
Wm. H. Weld Justice of the Peace

Richfield Summit County Ohio Oct 16 th 1843
Sir there being no attorney in our Township Miss Garrison desired my assistance in getting her pension Certificate. I have drawn up her declaration as I suppose in due form if there should be any error in it will you have the goodness to inform her or myself what it is if it is correct please forward her Certificate to the Post Office at Richfield
Summit County Ohio
Very Respectfully Your Most Obedt Servt W. W. Weld
To H. L. Edwards Esq. Room 9 Pensylvania Washington City
W. W. Weld

Declaration of Mary Farnum in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress Approved on the 17 th day of June 1844 granting pensions for 4 Years to Certain Widows who have received pensions under the Acts of July 7 th 1838 and March 3 1843
The State of Ohio } On the 10 th day of September AD 1844 Summit County } personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Summit Mary Farnum a resident of Richfield in the County of Summit and State of Ohio age 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the and Approved the 17 th day of June 1844 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War,
That she is the widow of John Farnum who was a private and Corporal under Gen. Swift and Gen. Lafayette in the revolutionary Army and drew a pension at the rate of Eighty eight dollars per Annum under the Act of Congress of the Mary Farnum She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me W. N. Weld
Justice of the Peace I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Farnum above named and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be W. N. Weld, Justice of the Peace

died in 1834. —
7377 ✓
Mary Farnum
Ohio
Act 7 July 38.
adm
2 yrs Corp.
$88
Hm S. J. Andrews NR

State of Ohio } Medina County } ss.
On this 28 th day of January 1842 personally appeared Orson M. Oviatt and Hiram Bronson, who being duly sworn according to law, do severally depose and say that they have been personally acquainted with Mrs. Mary Farnum who has signed the foregoing affidavit, for several years, that she is the widow of the said John Farnum, that she is a respectable person and her character for truth and veracity is unimpeachable and above suspicion, and that from their acquaintance of her they have no doubt that the foregoing statement subscribed by her is true and correct.
Orson M. Oviatt Hiram Bronson
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year last above written - I also certify that the said Orson M. Oviatt and Hiram Bronson are respectable persons & persons of truth & veracity -
Wentay Bronson Justice of the Peace
purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
WAS taken in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron, this Seventeenth day of March A. D. 1842.
Lucian Swift CLERK.

State of Ohio } Medina County } ss.
On this 28 th day of January 1842
personally appeared Orson M. Oviatt and Hiram Bronson, who being duly sworn according to law, do, severally depose and say that they have been personally acquainted with Mrs. Mary Farnum who has signed the foregoing affidavit, for several years, that she is the widow of the said John Farnum, that she is a respectable person and her character for truth and veracity is unimpeachable and above suspicion, and that from their acquaintance of her, they have no doubt that the foregoing statement subscribed by her is true and correct.
Orson M. Oviatt Hiram Bronson
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year last above written - I also certify that the said Orson M. Oviatt and Hiram Bronson are respectable persons & persons of truth & veracity.
STATE OF OHIO, SUMMIT COUNTY, ss.
} I
Lucian Swift
Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, within and for the county of Summit and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Secretary Ransom
Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron, this Seventeenth day of March A. D. 1842.
Lucian Swift CLERK.

State of Ohio Summit County ss. On this 28 th day of January 1842 personally appeared Mary Farnum a resident of Rich- field in the County of Summit in the State of Ohio and widow of John Farnum deceased, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following statement in addition to the the de- claration heretofore made in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of the said John Far- num, that she was married to the said John Far- num on the first Sunday of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six, that she was not married to the said John Farnum previous to his leaving the service or previous to the close of the Revolutionary War, but said marriage took place previous to the 1 st . January in the year seventeen hundred ninety four viz: at the time; and that no family register or record was made or kept of said marriage or of the births of her children, and that she has not, nor knows of any written or docu- mentary evidence of her said marriage -
Witness - Miriam Bronson Secretary to witness
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day first year, above written - Mary Farnum Secretary to witness Justice of the Peace

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the Act entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 May, 1828.
I Certify that John Farnam of Richfield in the County of Medina in the State of Ohio — is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned Act, as a surviving Corporal of Infantry — in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of Seven dollars and thirty three 1/3 cents a month, payable during his life on the third day of March, and third day of September, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay, shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
P. D. Ingham Secretary of the Treasury Eng. & Sc. Thompson, Wash.
Pay Certificate of John Farnam

I Horner Skidmore of the Town of (Bethlehem) in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Depose and say that I have carefully examined the Records of the aforesaid Town of (Bethlehem) and do not find any record of the Marriage of John Farnum and his wife Mary—
I also certify that I have examined the church and society records in said Bethlehem and find that there is no record of the aforesaid Marriage on either of said records— but I do find by Examination that there were sixteen years or thereabouts in which there were no Records of Marriages kept viz, from March 1775 to May 1791—
Bethlehem Litchfield Co. } Connecticut June 30 th 1840 Attest Horner Skidmore Town Clerk
Litchfield County ss Bethlehem 30 th June 1840 Personally appeared Horner Skidmore the Deponent aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me & I do also certify that I am well acquainted with Horner Skidmore the Deponent aforesaid & know that he sustains a fair character for truth & veracity David Bird Justice of the Peace

David Bird Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that David Bird Esq. is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & by law qualified to take the acknowledgment of deed, administer oaths &c. that his commission bears date the 3 d day of June A.D. 1840. & expires June 20. 1841. and that the foregoing is the genuine signature of said Justice.
Certified under my hand & the seal of said Court this 3 d day of July A.D. 1840. O. S. Seymour Clerk

for
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. Mae D. 13/12/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Farnam
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No Wid: any service " Reg: at all same for Farnam There is John Farnam { Wid. F. 5273 { Conn Mary        ,      Ohio

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Commissioner Pensions Washington, D.C.
Record Division.

Dear Sir: Kindly send Rev. Pension Records of Henry Brown who lived in Bostal, Summit County, Ohio in 1827 18 28 . He served 7 years and was 103 yrs old when he died. And send Pension record of John Farnam who lived in Richfield, Summit County in 1823 18 24 and drew pension for service in Revolutionary war. Address
Mrs. J. H. Williams 911 Kirkwood St., Akron, O.

Cleveland, Ohio.
Dec. 11, 1910.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
I have been informed that my great-grandfather received a pension for services in the Revolution.
If so, you would do me a great favor, by sending the dates, and whatever facts you may have in regard to it on his record.
John Farnam, born May 1760, lived at Goshen Mass. He moved to Richfield, Summit Co. Ohio.

about 1814. His wife's name was Mary Everitt. He died in Richfield May 21, 1834.
I am interested in proving that he served in the said war.
Thanking you in advance for all your trouble,
Respectfully yours, (Miss) J. Redams,
1981 E. 116th. St., Cleveland, Ohio.